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Standards for Global Learning in the Digital Age

Educational technology standards are the roadmap to teaching effectively and growing professionally in an increasingly digital world. Technology literacy is a crucial component of modern society. In fact, the globalizing economy and technological advances continue to place a premium on a highly skilled labor force.

Education Must Change

As technology dramatically changes our society, educators need to demonstrate the skills and behaviors of digital-age professionals. Competence with technology is the foundation.

Societies are changing

Expectations are changing

Teaching is changing

Educators must lead

Transforming Learning Environments with Technology

Today’s educators must provide a learning environment that takes students beyond the walls of their classrooms and into a world of endless opportunities. Technology standards promote this classroom transformation by ensuring that digital-age students are empowered to learn, live, and work successfully today and tomorrow.

NETS for Global Use

Widely adopted and recognized in the United States, and increasingly adopted in countries worldwide, the NETS integrate educational technology standards across all educational curricula. While most educational standards apply to a specific content area, the NETS are not subject-matter specific, but rather a compendium of skills required for students to be competitive and successful in a global and digital world.

The NETS address learning and teaching across entire educational systems and at all student levels.

The NETS are used for technology planning and curriculum development across primary and secondary school settings.

The NETS transform how students learn and how teachers teach.

Supporting a New Generation of Technology Standards

To address the rapid changes in technology, instruction, and learning environments, ISTE recently led a collaborative, international effort to refresh the NETS. Thousands of educators and education leaders participated in the project, resulting in the release of the refreshed standards beginning in 2007.

| NETS•S: The skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in a digital world.
| NETS•T: The skills and knowledge educators need to change the way they teach, the way they work, and the way they learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society.
| NETS•A: The skills and knowledge school administrators and leaders need to lead and sustain a culture that supports digital-age learning, builds a vision for technology infusion, and transforms the instructional landscape

New to the NETS family of standards!

ISTE has refreshed the original NCATE standards--formerly known as the Technology Leader,Technology Facilitator, and Secondary Computer Science Educator standards. These new standards are meant to be used with the other NETS to guide transformation of our schools. They can be used for professional development, evaluation, and hiring. ISTE will provide resources to support implementation of these new standards soon!

NETS for Coaches

NETS for Administrators Technology Director Profile

NETS for Computer Science Educators

ISTE Webinars

ISTE Webinars offer real-world applications and tools, all demonstrating the NETS. Check out the schedule!

More Information

For more information about technology standards, the NETS, and other related topics contact:

Carolyn Sykora, Sr. Project Manager, ISTE Professional Development Services at [email-masked].

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